1899 Baylor football team

The 1899 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1899 college football season. This was the first football season for Baylor.[1] They all four games at home games in Waco, Texas. They were coached by head coach R. H. Hamilton.[2] Initially, Baylor played its home games on an undetermined field near the university. Baylor played its first game against Texas A&M, which would become a rivalry, the Battle of the Brazos, with over 100 games played in the series by 2003.

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Baylor Bears football
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The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference, after 64 seasons at the off-campus Floyd Casey Stadium, the Bears opened the new on-campus McLane Stadium for the 2014 season. Initially, starting in the year 1898, the university played its games on an undetermined field near the university campus. Beginning in 1905, the home games were played at Carroll Field. Baylor did not adopt a mascot until December 14,1914, additionally, Baylor did not join an athletic conference until 1914 after the conclusion of the football season, when it became a founding member of the Southwest Conference. Baylor played its first home game against Tobys Business College in 1899, its first away game on 4 November 1900, at Austin College, and its first neutral-site game against Texas A&M in 1901. Texas Christian University was located in Waco from 1895 to 1910 and was one of Baylors greatest football rivals until the dissolution of the Southwest Conference in 1995, the 1901 season also welcomed Baylors first Thanksgiving Day football game, with a 28–0 win over St. Edwards University. J. C. Ewing took control of the team in 1902, watts restored Baylors winning tradition in 1903, with a record of 4–3–1. No team was fielded in 1906 following a ban opposing the violence of football, luther Burleson headed the restored football team in 1907, and managed a 4–3–1 record. To this day, Baylor claims the honor of having the largest homecoming parade in the world, in 1966, John Hill Westbrook of Elgin, Texas became the first African American to play varsity football in the Southwest Conference when he joined the Baylor team. Baylor won the SWC Championship in 1915,1916,1922, in 1956 Baylor came close to the SWC title again but finished second and was sent to face the undefeated #2 Tennessee Volunteers in the 1957 Sugar Bowl. Baylor defeated Johnny Majors and the #2 Volunteers 13-7 and this was the highest ranked opponent Baylor had ever defeated until defeating #1 ranked Kansas State in 2012. The 1924 SWC Championship would be the last for decades until Baylor won the conference again in 1974 under the leadership of third year head coach Grant Teaff. From the late 1940s until the mid-1960s, Baylor also played in the 1952 Orange Bowl, twice in the Gator Bowl, Baylor had finished in last place in 4 of the last 7 seasons including the year before and had not won the conference championship in 50 years. Also, prior to season, they had never appeared in the Cotton Bowl. Furthermore, coming into the 1974 season Baylor had lost 16 consecutive games to the Texas Longhorns, the 1974 Texas vs Baylor game looked like another easy win for Texas as the Longhorns took quick control of the game and went into halftime leading 24-7. Baylor was energized starting the 2nd half however, sparked by a punt early in the 3rd quarter. The Bears rallied to a thrilling 34-24 victory over the Longhorns, Baylor went on to win the conference title that year and a first ever trip to the Cotton Bowl

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R. H. Hamilton
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Robert H. Hamilton was an American football coach. He served as the first head coach at Baylor University, coaching from 1899 to 1900. Hamilton later served as a judge and lawyer, R. H. Hamilton at the College Football Data Warehouse

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Baylor University
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Baylor University is a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas. It is the largest Baptist university in the world, the universitys 1, 000-acre campus is located on the banks of the Brazos River next to I-35, between the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin. Baylor Universitys athletic teams, known as the Bears, participate in 19 intercollegiate sports, the university is a member of the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA Division I. In 1841,35 delegates to the Union Baptist Association meeting voted to adopt the suggestion of Rev. William Milton Tryon, Baylor to establish a Baptist university in Texas, then an independent republic. Baylor, a Texas district judge and onetime U. S, congressman and soldier from Alabama, became the schools namesake. In the fall of 1844, the Texas Baptist Education Society petitioned the Congress of the Republic of Texas to charter a Baptist university, Republic President Anson Jones signed the Act of Congress on February 1,1845, officially establishing Baylor University. The founders built the university campus in Independence, Texas. Rev. James Huckins, the first Southern Baptist missionary to Texas, was Baylors first full-time fundraiser and he is considered the third founding father of the university. Although these three men are credited as being the founders of the university, many others worked to see the first university established in Texas, the noted Texas revolutionary war leader and hero Sam Houston gave the first $5,000 donation to start the university. In 1854, Houston was also baptized by the Rev. Rufus Columbus Burleson, future Baylor President, during the 1846 school year Baylor leaders would begin including chapel as part of the Baylor educational experience. The tradition continues today and has been a part of the life of students for over 160 years. Baylor and Abner S. Lipscomb of the Texas Supreme Court began teaching classes in the science of law, making Baylor the first in Texas, during this time Stephen Decatur Rowe would earn the first degree awarded by Baylor. He would be followed by the first female graduate, Mary Kavanaugh Gentry, in 1851, Baylors second president Rufus Columbus Burleson decided to separate the students by sex, making the Baylor Female College an independent and separate institution. Baylor University became an all-male institution, during this time, Baylor thrived as the only university west of the Mississippi offering instruction in law, mathematics, and medicine. At the time a Baylor education cost around $8–$15 per term for tuition, and many of the early leaders of the Republic of Texas, such as Sam Houston, would later send their children to Baylor to be educated. For the first half of the American Civil War, the Baylor president was George Washington Baines, maternal great-grandfather of the future U. S. President, Lyndon Baines Johnson. He worked vigorously to sustain the university during the Civil War, following the war, the city of Independence slowly declined, primarily caused by the rise of neighboring cities being serviced by the Santa Fe Railroad. Because Independence lacked a railroad line, university fathers began searching for a location to build a new campus, beginning in 1885, Baylor University moved to Waco, Texas, a growing town on the railroad line

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Waco, Texas
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Waco is a city which is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin, the city had a 2010 population of 124,805, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the state. The US Census 2015 population estimate is 132,356, the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of McLennan and Falls Counties, which had a 2010 population of 234,906. Falls County was added to the Waco MSA in 2013, the US Census 2016 population estimate for the Waco MSA is 265,207. Indigenous peoples occupied areas along the river for thousands of years, in historic times, the area of present-day Waco was occupied by the Wichita Native American tribe known as the Waco. In 1824, Thomas M. Duke explored the area and reported to Stephen F. Austin, describing the Waco village and they have a spring almost as cold as ice itself. All we want is some Brandy and Sugar to have Ice Toddy and they have about 400 acres planted in corn, beans, pumpkins, and melons and that tended in good order. I think they cannot raise more than One Hundred Warriors, after Austin halted the first attempt to destroy their village in 1825, he made a treaty with them. The Waco eventually moved out of the region, settling north near present-day Fort Worth, in 1872, they joined other Wichita tribes on a reservation in Oklahoma. In 1902, the Waco received allotments of land and became official US citizens, neil McLennan settled in an area near the South Bosque River in 1838. Jacob De Cordova bought McLennans property and hired a former Texas Ranger, in 1849, Erath designed the first block of the city. Property owners wanted to name the city Lamartine, but Erath convinced them to name the area Waco Village, in March 1849, Shapley Ross built the first house in Waco, a double-log cabin, on a bluff overlooking the springs. His daughter Kate was the first white child to be born in Waco, in 1866, Wacos leading citizens embarked on an ambitious project to build the first bridge to span the wide Brazos River. They formed the Waco Bridge Company to build the 475-foot brick Waco Suspension Bridge, the economic effects of the Waco bridge were immediate and large. The cowboys and cattle-herds following the Chisholm Trail north, crossed the Brazos River at Waco, some chose to pay the Suspension Bridge toll, while others floated their herds down the river. The population of Waco grew rapidly, as immigrants now had a crossing for their horse-drawn carriages. Since 1971, the bridge has been only to pedestrian traffic and is in the National Register of Historic Places. In the late 19th century, a district called the Reservation grew up in Waco

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Floyd Casey Stadium
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Floyd Casey Stadium was a stadium in Waco, Texas. It was primarily used for football, and was the field of the Baylor Bears. The stadium, located four miles from the Baylor University campus, cost $1.8 million to build. Originally named Baylor Stadium, it opened in 1950 with a Baylor game against the Houston Cougars, on December 7,2013, Baylor played its last game in the stadium, against the Texas Longhorns, where the attendance record of 51,728 was established. Baylor won 19 of its final 20 games played at the stadium, Casey of Dallas, who gave US$5 million towards an $8 million stadium renovation project. The stadium was renovated several times, in 1998, the stadium installed SportGrass, a leading artificial grass surface. In 2005, it underwent massive renovations to extend the Grant Teaff Plaza in honor of former head coach Grant Teaff, the extended plaza created much-needed updates to the stadiums façade. The stadium was an oval shape, running southeast-northwest, with large grandstands on the sidelines. The south end zone was cleared, with athletic marks painted on the ground, in 2004, a large tarp was installed that covered the south end zone and could be removed when ticket demand necessitated it. With the tarp in place seating capacity was reduced to 47,000, the north end zone had seating in front of the Carl & Thelma Casey Athletic Center, site of the football offices, training facilities, and stadium field house. Prior to the building of the stadium, the Baylor football team played at Carroll Field, an on-campus field last used in 1935, in the spring of 2012, Baylor regents approved a new on-campus stadium to be built on the Brazos River adjacent to Interstate 35. The demolition of the stadium was completed on May 14,2016

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McLane Stadium
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McLane Stadium is an American football stadium in Waco, Texas. It is owned and operated by Baylor University, Baylors first game at McLane was played August 31,2014, with the Bears defeating SMU 45–0. The stadium has a capacity of 45,140 spectators and is expandable to 55,000, McLane Stadium replaced Floyd Casey Stadium as the home field for the Baylor Bears football program. The first college game in McLane Stadium was a 45–0 Baylor win over SMU, in the 2014 season opener. The Bears followed up their first victory with a 70-6 win over FCS opponent Northwestern State, in addition to sporting events, Baylor and the city of Waco plan to use the venue to host concerts and other community events. The stadium features the Baylor Club, a dining and event space located on the stadiums west side, the Baylor Club ballroom offers floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the field and panoramic views of the Brazos River and Waco. The stadium is located on the bank of the Brazos River. Fans can tailgate in the Baylor Basin, a cove that adjoins the stadium, the stadium contains 39 suites,74 loge boxes,1,200 outdoor club seats,3,000 seats for the Baylor Line student group, and 6,700 total student seats. The stadium includes a large high-definition LED video board behind the end zone. The board is 5,029 square feet, ranking as the 13th largest college football video board in the nation as of April 2014, McLane also features ribbon displays around the stadiums horseshoe configuration, measuring 1,254 feet in length. To complement the video board, Baylor released a mobile app that enables fans to stream live footage, watch game replays from a variety of angles. To accommodate usage of the app, the stadium is outfitted with free Wi-Fi, the video board from Baylors previous football stadium, Floyd Casey Stadium, was installed at the universitys baseball field, Baylor Ballpark. Baylor constructed a 7, 500-square-foot home locker room, designed as an oval in the shape of a football, the facilities feature over 120 cherry wood lockers. Additionally, the center of the ceiling features a large illuminated BU logo. Single Game Attendance Season average attendance *in progress Official website Baylor Bears, McLane Stadium Baylor Stadium Construction Lawsuit

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Battle of the Brazos
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The Battle of the Brazos was the official collegiate sports rivalry between the Baylor Bears and Texas A&M Aggies. The rivalry is named for the Brazos River that flows by the two schools, which are only 90 miles apart, the Battle of the Brazos debuted in 1899. In the early days of the rivalry, Baylor and Texas A&M played each other multiple times in a single year, the two teams were also geographically close with only a one-hour train ride separating the two colleges. The 1926 football game coincided with Baylors homecoming, during halftime Baylor Homecoming floats paraded around the field. The motion caused Louise Normand to fall off the truck, injuring her, students began using metal folding chairs and planks of wood that had been used as yard markers for weapons. Texas A&M student Lt. Charles Sessums was hit in the head during the melee and, although he appeared to recover. On December 8,1926, the two school presidents agreed to temporarily suspend athletic relations between the schools, the schools would not compete against each other in any athletic event for the next four years. Baylor and Texas A&M would not meet in football again until 1931, in 1936 Baylor students awoke to find Texas A&M signs plastered across campus, with red paint applied to turn the Baylor flagpole into a barber pole. A huge sign on Waco Hall predicted, A and M50 and it was once great sport before a big football matchup for Aggie students to drive to Waco with nefarious intentions of capturing Baylors bear mascot. Baylor students sometimes resorted to defensive measures. In 1946 they placed mascot Chita in the custody of Waco Police so the Aggies could not find her, in the 1950s, two Aggie students drove to Waco and stole the Baylor mascot, a young bear cub, from the Baylor campus. While they were driving back to College Station in a car belonging to one of their families. Twenty–miles from Waco, the bear ripped out the inside of the car, the young men were caught when they took the car to be repaired. In 1954, Baylor mascot Nip and her trailer disappeared, yet, the next day both the bear and trailer were found under a bridge on the highway to College Station. Baylor students likewise pranked the Aggies, often sneaking onto the Texas A&M campus to spray paint on the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. Ross was the president of Texas A&M, who graduated from Baylors two year college preparatory program. Former U. S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, was expelled from Baylor after he was in part found painting one of A&Ms buildings green. The competitive peak of the series between Baylor and Texas A&M most likely occurred between 1960 and 1990 during which time Baylor won 13 games, A&M won 16 games, and two games ended in ties

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Baylor Bears and Lady Bears
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The Baylor Bears are the sports teams of Baylor University. Baylors mens sports teams are named the Bears, and some teams are named the Lady Bears. These teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as one of the two private schools to serve as members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to joining the Big 12, Baylor was a member of the Southwest Conference from their creation in 1914 until its dissolution in 1996. Baylor is also a member of the Big 12 Conference. The mascots of Baylor University are two black bears named Judge Joy and Judge Lady. American black bears roamed the majority of Texas in considerable abundance during Baylors founding in 1845, Baylors official school colors are green and gold. When the students returned to Waco, the combination of green and gold was recommended. During the 2011–2012 season, Baylor set an NCAA record for most combined wins in the four major sports, baseball, mens and womens basketball. The opening of McLane Stadium, with a capacity of 45,000, the Bears played their previous 64 seasons at Floyd Casey Stadium, a 50, 000-seat venue located a few miles away from campus. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference are currently playing their 116th year of football competition during the 2014 season. Over the programs history, the Bears have been to 20 bowl games, the football program experienced a period of success lasting from the 1970s to the mid-1990s during the tenure of head coach Grant Teaff. Since becoming a member of the Big 12 in 1996, Baylor had its best season coming in 2013 when they finished with an 8–1 conference record. In 2004, Baylor defeated its first ranked opponent since 1998, #16 ranked Texas A&M, in 2005 the team opened 3–0 for the first time since 1996 and finished 5–6, Baylor also won its first Big 12 road game at Iowa State. On November 18,2007, Baylor fired football coach Guy Morriss, during the 2010 season, Briles led Baylor to finish with a 7–5 regular season record. The 2010 season was a breakthrough for the Baylor Bears even though suffered a early season loss to rival TCU. Baylor earned an invitation to the Texas Bowl in Houston after finishing the season with a 7–5 record. The Bears subsequently lost the Texas Bowl to Illinois, however, in the regular season the Bears victories included Big 12 conference wins over Kansas and Kansas St, as well as road wins over Colorado and Texas

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Baylor University Golden Wave Band
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The Golden Wave Band or GWB is a 300-member marching band associated with Baylor University. Known at various times as the Baylor Bear Band, the Golden Wave, BUGWB, and the Golden Wave Band, the music and drills performed by the band represent a corps style of marching and include both traditional and contemporary musical styles. Members of the Golden Wave Band span all majors and fields, students from engineering, education, pre-law, pre-medicine, religion, University Scholars, as well as music share their musical talents with the Golden Wave. The Golden Wave Band came together in 1902, initially taking the form of a military band. This iteration of the band operated from within the universitys R. O. T. C, with the onset of World War 1, the band separated from this military division and became known as the Baylor Bear Band. However, the band began truly to flourish around mid-century as attendance at Baylor University increased, the Golden Wave Band became known by its current name after new uniforms were purchased in 1928. These uniforms, first worn at a Baylor-SMU football game, were crafted using a bright, the origin of the name Golden Wave Marching Band is, nevertheless, something of a mystery. According to one source, a reporter coined the phrase in 1929 as the Band was touring West Texas, upon seeing these new uniforms, he reportedly commented that the band was marching across the land like a golden wave

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Baylor Bears football statistical leaders
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Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bears represent the Baylor University in the NCAAs Big 12 Conference, although Baylor began competing in intercollegiate football in 1898, the schools official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1945. Records from before this year are incomplete and inconsistent. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons, Since 1945, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11, the NCAA didnt allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972, allowing players to have four-year careers. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002, the Bears have played in seven bowl games since this decision, allowing players to accumulate statistics for an additional game in those seasons. Baylor as a team had never accumulated 5,000 yards of offense during a single season before former head coach Art Briles arrived in 2008. However, since 2010, the Bears have averaged over 7,000 yards per season, of the 27 offensive lists below,25 of them include a Briles-era player in first place or a tie for first place. These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season, total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns

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1924 Baylor Bears football team
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The 1924 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1924 college football season. In their 5th year under head coach Frank Bridges, the Bears compiled a 7–2–1 record, won the Southwest Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 149 to 66. No Bears were recognized as All-Americans, and five Bears received all-conference honors, Jack Sisco, Homer “Bear” Walker, Sam Coates, Ralph Pittman, Bill Coffey